WIFEHOOD

Etymology

Noun

wifehood (usually uncountable, plural wifehoods)

The quality or state of being a wife.

The character or behaviour that befits a good wife; wifeliness.

Source: Wiktionary


Wife"hood, n. Etym: [AS. wifhad.]

1. Womanhood. [Obs.] Chaucer.

2. The state of being a wife; the character of a wife.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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